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Title: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: iand123 on June 14, 2010, 08:22:01 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/hampshire/8738829.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/hampshire/8738829.stm)

Did anyone else see this today. Sounds like KP wont sign a new deal with Hampshire.

How exactly does the central contract thing work? Does the ECB then contract the players (pay them their salary etc) but they still remain contracted to a club (in thi case Hampshire). Does it mean that centrally contracted players still get paid anything by their counties?

I wonder where he will go, Middlesex and Surrey are the closest to Chelsea where he lives, but, if the county has to make a financial contribution towards him, then it doesnt make sense to me. I mean, sure if he played 1/2 t20 games a year these two clubs would probably pull in full attendances for those games, but still wouldnt make much sense to me.

is it possible for a player to be centrally contracted without a county?
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: alexrickyponting on June 14, 2010, 08:24:58 PM
he wont go to surrey
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: niceonechoppy on June 14, 2010, 08:31:16 PM
Perhaps they pay on a game by game fee like overseas players?! Or by performances that are put in by that player? Pointless Kp leaving Hampshire as he last played in 2008 I believe...
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Howzat on June 14, 2010, 08:42:46 PM
Dont think he will come to Middlesex, they are too (No Swearing Please)!
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: umz_786 on June 14, 2010, 08:53:21 PM
it doesnt matter - he wont play for the county at all so pretty much a waste on the team sheet - just like all the aussie teams: Tasmania would be the best if all their internationals were available.
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Jeet on June 14, 2010, 09:46:52 PM
it doesnt matter - he wont play for the county at all so pretty much a waste on the team sheet - just like all the aussie teams: Tasmania would be the best if all their internationals were available.
debatable. NSW are far stronger.
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Master-Basterd on June 14, 2010, 09:49:08 PM
He will go to Kent or Middlesex ;)
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Jeet on June 14, 2010, 10:15:15 PM
Hope he doesn't go to Surrey.

We're rubbish enough as is it, we don't need KP's ego causing more agro.
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Black Cat Cricket on June 14, 2010, 10:22:15 PM
He will go to Kent or Middlesex ;)

Kent couldn't afford him.
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: procricket on June 14, 2010, 10:23:36 PM
i hear he looking at houses in cheshire
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Master-Basterd on June 14, 2010, 10:37:38 PM
Kent couldn't afford him.

With an ego like his, no one could.
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: ianbuchanan on June 14, 2010, 11:50:34 PM
to be fair it would be a waste of money for any county to buy him... plays a maximum of 2 championship games a year and the odd one-day game. i wouldnt bother....
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Buzz on June 15, 2010, 07:22:40 AM
He will go to Surrey, we need someone to replace Ramps at the end of the season and we are the only county who can afford him.

I have absolutely no idea how R H-B will possibly cope being captain to yet another ego and I agree with Jeet what Surrey need to do is clear out the egos (Chris Adams' as well)...
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: iand123 on June 15, 2010, 07:41:20 AM
to be fair it would be a waste of money for any county to buy him... plays a maximum of 2 championship games a year and the odd one-day game. i wouldnt bother....

would a county actually pay anything to him though?

Id very much doubt he would go to kent, we have no money at all. Maybe he might buy kent and have his own team!
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Alvaro on June 15, 2010, 08:17:37 AM
i hear he looking at houses in cheshire

unlikely to be teaming up with peter moores again at lancashire...

Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: alexrickyponting on June 15, 2010, 09:57:56 AM
Buzz, but surely adams isnt stupid enough to buy someone whos only played 11 games in 4 years for his county  :(
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: Buzz on June 15, 2010, 10:12:05 AM
Buzz, but surely adams isnt stupid enough to buy someone whos only played 11 games in 4 years for his county  :(
Urm - he got in Tremlett, Symonds, Lara and Yunis Khan... so there is a precedent or 4

the problem is that Adams has been schooled in coaching by Peter Moores, who was a success at Sussex (because of Mushie) and is doing ok at Lancashire, with a tremendous squad. I really don't rate him as a coach and when i played golf against the pro cricketers golfing society there were murmurs of discontent from a selection of the golfers representing the cricketers... not sure I can say much more.
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: alexrickyponting on June 15, 2010, 10:15:40 AM
yeah, suppose - he didnt get lara though
Title: Re: Kevin Pietersen / Hampshire
Post by: iand123 on June 17, 2010, 03:58:54 PM
KP has confirmed he is to leave http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/hampshire/8746686.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/hampshire/8746686.stm)